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Bulgaria's Battle for Parliament - Who? Where?
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A pedestrian passes election posters supporting the Movement for Rights and Freedoms party (DPS) in Sofia, Bulgaria, 08 May 2013. Photo by EPA/BGNES
Bulgarians go to the polls on 12 May in an early election after nationwide protests against low living standards and widespread corruption forced the government of the centre-right GERB party to resign in February.
Opinion polls have predicted that no party will win an outright majority, prompting fears of a hung parliament.
Following is a list of politicians, who lead the tickets of the first top five parties in the upcoming elections, as projected by polls.
1st Electoral District – Blagoevgrad
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Tsvetan Tsvetanov
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Emil Kostadinov
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Aliosman Imamov
Ataka: Iliyan Todorov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Georgi Kiriyakov
2nd Electoral District – Burgas
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Ivelina Vassileva
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Dimtcho Mihalevski
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Hussein Hafazov
Ataka: Dessislav Chukolov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Toma Bikov
3rd Electoral District – Varna
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Lilyana Pavlova
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Plamen Oresharski
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Yordan Tsonev
Ataka: Volen Siderov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Daniel Valchev
4th Electoral District – Veliko Tarnovo
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Tsvetan Tsvetanov
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Mariyana Boyadzhieva
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Hassan Hadzhihasan
Ataka: Lyubomir Vladimirov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Petar Nikolov
5th Electoral District – Vidin
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Vladimir Toshev
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Mihail Mikov
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Petya Raeva
Ataka: Emil Lilov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Pavel Paunov
6th Electoral District – Vratsa
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Totyu Mladenov
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Yanaki Stoilov
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Kamen Kostadinov
Ataka: Ventsislav Lakov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Sergey Petkov
7th Electoral District – Gabrovo
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Tomislav Donchev
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Yordan Stoykov
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Chetin Kazak
Ataka: Stanislav Stanilov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Vesselin Todorov
8th Electoral District – Dobrich
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Rumen Ivanov
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Yavor Gechev
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Ruscen Riza
Ataka: Nikolay Aleksandrov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Proshko Proshkov
9th Electoral District – Kardzhali
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Tsveta Karayancheva
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Milko Bagdasarov
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Lyutvi Mestan
Ataka: Dimitar Avramov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Velislav Minekov
10th Electoral District – Kyustendil
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Kiril Kalfin
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Maya Manolova
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Ivan Chiviyski
Ataka: Iliyan Todorov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Silviya Velkova
11th Electoral District – Lovech
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Korneliya Marinova
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Emil Raynov
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Mustafa Karadayi
Ataka: Ventsislav Lakov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Emil Yordanov
12th Electoral District – Montana
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Iskra Fidosova
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Mladen Chervenyakov
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Tsvetan Tsvetanov
Ataka: Adrian Assenov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Ivo Gigov
13th Electoral District – Pazardzhik
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Doncho Baksanov
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Iliyana Yotova
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Delyan Peevski
Ataka: Stanislav Stanilov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Velislav Minekov
14th Electoral District – Pernik
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Delyan Dobrev
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Angel Naydenov
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Boryana Metodieva
Ataka: Rumen Vatashki
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Lyudmil Vesselinov
15th Electoral District – Pleven
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Tsetska Tsacheva
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Stefan Danailov
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Mithat Metin
Ataka: Yavor Notev
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Nayden Zelenogorski
16th Electoral District – Plovdiv
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Boyko Borisov
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Stefan Danailov
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Petya Nikolova Raeva
Ataka: Pavel Shopov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Kalin Tomov
17th Electoral District – Plovdiv District
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Zdravko Dimitrov
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Svetla Bachvarova
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Dzevdet Chakarov
Ataka: Magdalena Tasheva
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Dimitar Tanev
18th Electoral District – Razgrad
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Valentin Vassilev
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Tanya Burudzhieva
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Hassan Ademov
Ataka: Georgi Georgiev
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Biser Manolov
19th Electoral District – Ruse
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Plamen Nunev
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Yanaki Stoilov
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Ferihan Ahmedova
Ataka: Lyubomir Vladimirov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Meglena Kuneva
20th Electoral District – Silistra
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Stefan Gospodinov
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Anton Kutev
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Ramadan Atalay
Ataka: Ivan Dimitrov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Iva Yordanova
21st Electoral District – Sliven
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Desislava Taneva
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Valery Zhablyanov
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Yanko Yankov
Ataka: Dimitar Dimov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Neno Dimov
22nd Electoral District – Smolyan
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Daniela Daritkova
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Dora Yankova
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Mustafa Karadayi
Ataka: Dimitar Avramov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Dimitar Palagachev
23rd Electoral District – Sofia City
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Ivaylo Moskovski
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Zhelyo Boychev
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Georgi Goranov
Ataka: Denitsa Gazdheva
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Meglena Kuneva
24th Electoral District – Sofia City
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Vladislav Goranov
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Peter Koroumbashev
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Shteryo Shterev
Ataka: Yavor Notev
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Proshko Proshkov
25th Electoral District – Sofia City
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Boyko Borisov
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Sergey Stanishev
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Petar Angelov
Ataka: Volen Siderov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Nayden Zelenogorski
26th Electoral District – Sofia City
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Vladislav Goranov
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Korneliya Ninova
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Emil Ivanov
Ataka: Denitsa Gadzheva
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Dimitar Delchev
27th Electoral District – Stara Zagora
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Lilyana Pavlova
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Sergey Stanishev
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Delyan Peevski
Ataka: Dessislav Chukolov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Hristo Angelichin
28th Electoral District – Targovishte
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Darin Dimitrov
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Georgi Bozhinov
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Tuncher Kardzhaliev
Ataka: Ognyan Stoichkov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Yavor Aleksandrov
29th Electoral District – Haskovo
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Delyan Dobrev
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Dragomir Stoynev
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Lyutvi Mestan
Ataka: Galen Monev
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Ivan Stambolov
30th Electoral District – Shumen
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Lyubomir Hristov
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Dimitar Dabov
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Hristo Biserov
Ataka: Ognyan Stoichkov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Daniela Ruseva
31st Electoral District – Yambol
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB): Ivan Cholakov
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP): Atanas Merdzhanov
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS): Radoslav Revanski
Ataka: Pavel Shopov
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement: Georgi Stefanov
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